Most Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Articles, pictures, social media accounts, videos, podcasts, products, and more will be featured on The Last Cast of the Week. Today, I’m sharing items from Risen Fly Fishing, Angling Trade / IFTD, & Boston Globe / Bradford Camps. If …
Have you ever taken the time to look through some of the more thorough resources on leaders? Some anglers have spent a lot of time intricately thinking through the dynamics of material diameter and length. You can really fall down the rabbit hole. There are individual formulas for every weight of fly, depth of water, …
5 trout. 10 trout. 20 trout. 40ish trout? It was one of the best days of fishing that I’ve ever had. As is the case with most fly fishing, it wasn’t just about numbers. There was a whole lot more going on that contributed to the overall experience. The weather was perfect – high 70’s, …
Better gear doesn’t make a fly fisher good. But good gear makes fishing better. And good gear doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Whether you’ve been fly fishing for decades or you’re just getting started, there are some inexpensive items out there that will help streamline your experience on the water. Organization …
There is no “right way” to celebrate Independence Day. Red, white, and blue decor is good. Cookouts are good. Parades are good. Fireworks are good. Ceremonies, historical documentaries, and the day off work are all good. Fly fishing on the 4th of July is good, too. I don’t think I’m fabricating the sentiment held by …
Its a good fly, the popper. Here are a few reasons why:
Let’s be honest, in many ways June is the best month for fly fishing. But all great things must come to an end. Thankfully, there are some really, really good things that follow… like July, August, and September. Fly fishing in the heat of summer requires thinking a little differently. The days are longer, the …
Fly fishing fly fishing fly fishing. Why is everything always about fly fishing? Yeah, yeah. I know. This is a fly fishing website. Out of the 156 posts a year on Casting Across, about 150 of them are specifically about fly fishing. At least I’m consistent. But I might be missing the mark a bit. …
“Before you even hook some of these saltwater fish, there is so much that has to go into it. Things all have to align: the moon, the tides, your fly, your cast. It is exciting, it is intense. But there is nothing like it.” That is part of the answer that Abbie Schuster, founder and …
Most Fridays on Casting Across are devoted to other people’s contributions in the fly fishing community. Articles, pictures, social media accounts, videos, podcasts, products, and more will be featured on The Last Cast of the Week. Today, I’m sharing items from Flymen Fishing Company, Vedavoo / Water Master, & the most-viewed fly fishing video on …
